Manitoba RCMP say same man suspected in pair of Richer-area break-ins
In the first incident, which took place on July 26 shortly before 4:30 a.m., a man was captured on surveillance footage entering a business and stealing cash.
The suspect was wearing a black balaclava, a dark jacket and pants, a red buttoned shirt and a hat, and was carrying a yellow crowbar. He was spotted leaving the scene in a blue van.
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On Aug. 18, the same business was broken into just before 4 a.m. by a man also wearing a black balaclava and carrying a yellow crowbar. He also took cash and fled the scene.
Police said the suspect's shoes are similar in each incident, and they believe it's the same person.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the Steinbach detachment at 204-326-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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